The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-14
THE ANTI-pOvERTY WAKE.
DIR MGLYNN TRIES TO MAKEA PRAISE
MEETING OF IT.

The theories championed by tho United
Labor party may get black eye when the
votes arc cast for Mr.. George and his satellites.
but just the same the Anti-Poverty Society,
with its regular Sunday evening performance,
hobs up serenely. As show II has had great
run. and large though not very remunerative
houses. Last nights was the twenty ninth
public performance.
james Archibald, who presided lRst night,
said that little over year ago. after another
campaign, one OF the Labor party leaders In u
speach In Cooper Union asked: WAS ever
party so defeated 7" and o man in tho audience
shouted, mo, neveri" He thought the same
question and the same answer was appropriate
last night. The United Labor party, he said.
had come out OF the fight with many thousand
unsullled and unpurchasable men.
But" he said, II do ioel ashamed OF organ
lied labor in this campaign. Organized labor
in this fight has nothing to boast Of From
whatever cause I do not know. but 1t has GER
tainly been proven that labor has been recre-
ant to it's interests. We have had many things
to contend against The great public press
has been against US, but none Of the press have
S il u PIKE shf s nHfssG Eh''A organized
This was followed by chorus OF yells and
general disposition q the audience to talk ex-
han haIn,dkerehiefs and cheeysd him Mr.. Arshi-
his breath q collection would be taken.
DR.. McGlynn reminded the women that at
tho last meeting he invited them to come to the
the other OF tho old parties. Some might think
that he had made q mistake In inviting them
called u wake, but he had not. 1t might. lie
people and enemies II the cause Of Anti.
Labor party had miscarried. He continued:
NJ, There is no such thought IN my mind;
Ills my the Of
able whether It viii ever i've % win such an;
not be sienally and speedily punished for its
sins against God and against justice. We still
pGp to anS and say that This It
hand to beat It down. You notice the yictors at
their principles. This, in the face Of the most
arch Of our liberty. 1t has been vindication
degradation OF men who will periure their con-
sciences by accepting bride. We did not ex-
rnR the old
in this city. but we had reason to believe that
all the $1,000 would vote with us. They're still
Stricken down ss q sSS Of i she NJ ays
reason to grieye that 80 many any,. should have
hard to ind n was the ease With f Shics
iIl-fed men in wretched tenements were in
to bbes But We must be Chris
ton OF which this victory over us gives evil
dence, should, give us all the more ardor to
ns Of saye
found a ready excuse for dishonoring them
than aIl this prosnectiyo arneioraton Of the
race twenty years or SO hence.
- II we consider those who hold positions OF
n mi haf IL oey1t10
soS WIZ dsys pSiS
iiieation Of principles and that it settles in
advance the Presidential ec,ion;, AS II two
couldn't play, this game. The Republicans
wouldn't BIO strange II they took II hand In try
Ing to vindicate their principles, They haven't
enough they may succeed in vindica,ing their
This seems funny. but it isn't 1t means
say with delihtration that ii God had not raised
up men to show US the way to change things
ng OF this soeety and the magnificent DECLARE:
lions of the United Labor party we might we'll
believe rs that the country was sold to satan"
lefeat and decided that It had nevertheless
great sspe e aoe Of sH
paper were being circulated among the audi
,nce ut the time Of these remarks. Then the
We'll, no use disgusting it it. They did thrash
is last o TuesSday feMnins nughter but
90 big for our, boots, my friends You know
when we were boys lmore feminine laughterl
80 think this will help us; And it isn't so
much Of athrashinG after all. We ought to be
'attstled that our principles have taken n firm
more things we must do. We must immedi-
ttely go to work to get a biz passed making
yay in this couptry: have Hopes V Of f Getting ting
hat bill Through, this winter.
After the feminine cheers for Mr.. Post bad
Mortimer b. Levison. student in the College
I phys 81 Ms and surseens wished to makea
las fqil beard eil,deyeloped Iisr DU and an an
otherwise ,'cnmp-nceting" tone OF voice. in
ong speech telling how he had thrown away
rinciples to the students. Then Mr.. George
Snd se 4s su SyS
tage while 1t ran on. and when 1t at last died
I'll II had had been elected Secretary OF State you
ouldn't have received me better. And doubt
|, You would have thought as much Of me.
here is nothing that 80 binds mon together as
tGndng in the minority for ~ truth"
Mr.. George accepted Student Levisons invi-
alton: and complimentad him on the large de.
y throwing away his old books and buying
lr Georges. Mr.. George said the campaign
you'd sun 20 on.
Mr. Croasdale, addressing the audience as
slow victims said that In the most unfair
lanner the Academy had been rented for the
wo following Sunday nights to other parties.
he Anti-Povorty Society were negotiating
nth the present proprietors for Its use for u
ear, but man named Donnelly was mean
nouEh to let II to other people. The society
'ould try and get tho hal If It could he as
ured 81 fair treatment by the managers
leanwhile Steinwuy and Irving Halls were en-
aged for the next two Sundays
There were plenty. of empty seats at the
teinwqy Hall overflow meeting. but there
lackn presided, Henry George spoke first
nd besides him there were fog speaker W; J.
orsuch OF philadelphia. Prof Scott OF the Col
,ge Of the City Of New York. and lastly, DIR.
lcGlynn, who advocated II change Of name
'3m United Labor" on account OF the hos
lily borne toward IL by certain leaders OF so
allied "organized labor" He said he had
cen notified OF his election In u branch OF the
nights OF Labor, hut he wouldn't oven 20 to |
,ceive the initiation. He preferred to be a
zee man.
The, Mr.. Donnelly spoken Of by Mr.. Croas-
ale, In his reference to the hiring OF the
cademy sent for Mr.. Croasdale at once. but
lat gentleman did not appear, being advised
MIR. Donnelly said the society was not q de-
rable patron. 1t had free admission until
few weeks ago, and tho wear and tear on the
lilding and its furnishings were greater than
ny rental 1t could pay would cover. Recently,
ans yua nm nd fna LuI hnn ! I